as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locate
The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Where to Stay Book a Cozy Stay Book a stay at the Jackson Park Inn in Pulaski, a 32-room boutique hotel located in a circa 1920s grocery warehouse.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
After washing a grilling fork at the two-compartment sink located in meat preparatoin area, an employee placed the fork on the clean utensil storage rack without sanitizing it.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Where to Stay Book a Cozy Stay Book a stay at the Jackson Park Inn in Pulaski, a 32-room boutique hotel located in a circa 1920s grocery warehouse.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
After washing a grilling fork at the two-compartment sink located in meat preparatoin area, an employee placed the fork on the clean utensil storage rack without sanitizing it.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Grand emailed supporters last week hoping for help finding two Black female performers to join its show.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Read on to discover 10 American Rieslings to stock your wine cellar with.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Visit Amazon's Deal page to discover the latest deals.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Will this administration ever learn? Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Lochlan said yes, Timothy sent him away — and then asked Pam again about the poison fruit outside their suite, learning that the seeds can kill a person if ground up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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